[jeff968]

***REVISED*** Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. I now have information from three separate owners that confirm a "last batch" of 1995 968s built for North America. So, I've updated thte statements below.



I've been looking at the registry statistics and was wondering how the factory used option code 718. Option code 718 is listed as "model code designation" and was used when they would take a car originally made for one model year and reclassify it as the next model year. From what I can tell:



All the early 94 cars, produced from March 1993 through June 1993 (these are the 94s with the 944 style seats, engine compartment trim, cup1 17"wheels, ect) were all originally 93s and reVINed as 94s using option code 718.



All 94s produced between August 1993 and February 1994 (these have the 993 seats, no engine compartment trim, if equipped with 17" wheels, most had the new Cup2s, other changes) were truely MY 1994s and don't have option code 718.



The VINs series for the changeover from the early 94 to late 94 968 cabs was somewhere between RS840244 (which I have registered and has the 944 seats and a June 93 build date) and RS840251 (which I have regsitered and has the 993 seats).



All MY 1995 968 cabriolets produced from February 1994 through the end of production in June of 1994 were all originally 1994 models and reVINed as 95s using option code 718. (SS840061 - SS840366)



MY 1995 968 coupes produced from February 1994 through June of 1994 (SS820061 - SS820258) were all originally 1994 models and reVINed as 95s using option code 718.



There was a final batch of 1995 coupes produced during September 1994 through the end of production in October of 1994. The VINs look to cover SS820259 - SS820319. These coupes are truely MY 1995s and don't have the code 718.



An interesting and unusual feature of this final batch of coupes is the center console. Unlike every other North American 968 coupe or cab the console lid and cassette and coin holder were not standard. Only cars with option code 423 (listed on the vehicle information sticker) have the usual lid. Car's without code 423 have the european console tray.



Does anyone have a 968 that doesn't fall into line with the above???



See the photo of a reVINed 93 to a 94 tag with code 718.

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[Glau]

Jeff,



My MY '94 cab has rear engine trim but no front trim, 944 seats, built 4/93, and 718 coded. And as bonus, you can ad +1 to the registry (I thought you had mine but noticed a bit ago it's not on the list).



Glau



   



   

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[rustech]

Jeff, that's pretty much what we've been figuring over here as well. We've figured there are no true '95s without code 718. Mine is pretty much one of the last 100 and has it. We've come across a couple people in the last 25 and same thing.

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[jeff968]

[quote name='Glau' post='44838' date='Dec 20 2007, 11:52 AM']Jeff,



My MY '94 cab has rear engine trim but no front trim, 944 seats, built 4/93, and 718 coded. And as bonus, you can ad +1 to the registry (I thought you had mine but noticed a bit ago it's not on the list).



Glau[/quote]



Glau,

I bet someone robbed the piece from your car. Do you have the small attachment wings coming off of the inner fenders where the tie downs would go through? I do not have your cab in the registry. It looks white, what tranny type, what color interior and top, how many miles? Thanks

Jeff

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[Glau]

[quote name='jeff968' post='44842' date='Dec 20 2007, 12:23 PM']Glau,

I bet someone robbed the piece from your car. Do you have the small attachment wings coming off of the inner fenders where the tie downs would go through? I do not have your cab in the registry. It looks white, what tranny type, what color interior and top, how many miles? Thanks

Jeff[/quote]



Its possible the front engine cover grew legs and wandered off, but I am the second owner and a good friend/work associate with the original owner and have been around the car since it left the lot. So I know the history of the car and he did have oil changes and minor stuff done at somewhat questionable shop that I would never use. If they took out the front cover for some reason and didnt bother putting it back in, he would never have noticed (it is also missing the Porsche air pump). It does have the wing attachment points for the front cover.



The car is grand prix white with black pin stripe, white wheels, black interior with white beading on the seats, black top, 6 speed w/lsd, and just about to hit 40k. The car is stock except for an Alpine sound/navigation system.



The extra color options might have something to do with the odd number at the end of the factory codes but I have never been able to really get an answer on that. The original owner is pretty clueless about the car, he bought it through a broker friend via one of the big St. Louis Porsche dealerships and he isn't even sure if it was a special order or not, it is possible it was because the 968s replacement, a white MB SL500, was a special order through the same broker. He says all he knows is he just asked for a white 968 cab and that's what he got, haha.



Glau



   

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[flash]

yes, that would be about the same as mine



really a 93, carried over to 94



of all of the 95s i have seen 100% are 718 cars

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[PorscheDude]

Pretty rare to see a cab with LSD.

Of course I saw lots of things with LSD when I was younger.

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[flash]

i've never been in a cab with lsd - been in a limo though



ba dum bum



and we're back



i didn't mean to say that mine came with lsd - just the same 93/94/718 thing

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[Stephenwz968]

My 95 is a 718 car.

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[jeff968]

Thanks for the input guys. Fot the cabs in MY 1994, the highest VIN I have for the 718 94 cars is RS840244. The lowest VIN of the MY 1994 non-718 cars is RS840251 so they switched somewhere in the middle there. It also looks like they closed the factory for July 1993.

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[SILVY968]

[quote name='Stephenwz968' post='44877' date='Dec 20 2007, 06:34 PM']My 95 is a 718 car.[/quote]



Mine as well. Delivered in October of 1994.



Brian

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[jeff968]

[quote name='SILVY968' post='44879' date='Dec 20 2007, 11:20 PM']Mine as well. Delivered in October of 1994.



Brian[/quote]

Brian,

When was your car produced? believe it or not, there were a few 968 cabs that were delivered (sold) in 1996!!!

Jeff

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[Glau]

Well I called both the dealership that sold my car and Porsche CS about the odd code 13861 on my cars options sticker. The dealership was of no help but Porsche CS did give me some info and promised to look into this further and get back to me, even if they don't find anything. The CS guy on the phone was actually happy to help and, at least, acted interested. He saw nothing about the 13861 number but did find a number of codes not on my sticker. These include:



P5 - Grand Prix White (he thought this was the pin stripe option?)

Z17 - Leather pin

XD9 - Rims and wheel caps exterior color matched



I was told this was all done at the factory and not the dealership. Then the guy said he is really not good with option codes and the lady that really knows the old codes (and also reads german) wasn't in. He said he would check with her to try and figure out some more stuff he could not understand that came up for my car? So 13861 for now remains a bit of a mystery, but I am pretty sure it has something to do with the three codes above that are not on my sticker but came up when my vin was run.



So kinda interesting and I am really surprised how nice it was to call Porsche customer service.

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[968gene]

Glau, does your car have the front engine cover attachment points? If it does, then the cover can be replaced. If not, then it is probably an oddity. Maybe a Monday morning car.

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[SILVY968]

[quote name='jeff968' post='44880' date='Dec 20 2007, 08:51 PM']Brian,

When was your car produced? believe it or not, there were a few 968 cabs that were delivered (sold) in 1996!!!

Jeff[/quote]



Jeff,



Mine was built in 4/94.



Brian

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[rmcguire]

[quote name='SILVY968' post='45046' date='Dec 26 2007, 07:53 PM']Jeff,



Mine was built in 4/94.



Brian[/quote]



My '95 coupe built in October of '94, does not have the 718 code. Last three digits of VIN are 307, I think it was pretty close to the end of the production line.



regards,

Richard

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[jeff968]

[quote name='rmcguire' post='45123' date='Dec 30 2007, 10:07 PM']My '95 coupe built in October of '94, does not have the 718 code. Last three digits of VIN are 307, I think it was pretty close to the end of the production line.



regards,

Richard[/quote]



Richard,

Very interesting. The last 968 cab was produced in June of 1994. It is interesting that the coupes were actually made much later. The last US 95 coupe is SS820319. I did not know the production date. Can you send me the colors and options of your car for the registry.

Thanks

Jeff

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[flash]

makes sense if you think about it - all cabs started out as hatchbacks - porsche probably saw the writing on the wall, and closed the ASC line first, but there were likely already a number of cars at the main plant that still needed to be finished - some of them were probably supposed to be cabs, but got sidelined - they probably decided to save the money and just make them hatchbacks

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[jeff968]

Who knows what happened and why but that's a possibilty. It is interesting to note that PCNA still registered 6 968 cab sales in 1996 but no 968 coupe sales. What is also interesting is that there were some 95 968s made without the 718 option so all 95s are NOT 718 cars. I'm guessing that NA coupes SS820259-SS820319 are all true 1995 MY cars. Richard's is and so is the aventurine coupe on eBay right now (SS820273).

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[smj]

Just an additional datapoint, I hope to be closing on an MY'95 coupe on Saturday, VIN SS820232, and it indeed has the 718 option code.



I spent a good while cruising option code lists today trying to figure out what it meant, glad I stumbled across this thread.



EDIT: I did buy the car, in case there are any questions.

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